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Local government in Portsmouth

Every local government series published for Portsmouth, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Band D council tax by billing authority

In Portsmouth, band D council tax by billing authority rose from £1,733 in the year ending March 2021 to £2,292 in the year ending March 2027, a change of £559 or 32.2%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Band D council tax by billing authority: Year ending March 2021 to Year ending March 2027ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour£0£1k£2k2021202220232024202520262027Year ending March 2021: £1,733 £ a year · published 25 March 2020Year ending March 2022: £1,822 £ a year · published 25 March 2021Year ending March 2023: £1,882 £ a year · published 30 March 2022Year ending March 2024: £1,981 £ a year · published 29 March 2023Year ending March 2025: £2,075 £ a year · published 20 March 2024Year ending March 2026: £2,181 £ a year · published 20 March 2025Year ending March 2027: £2,292 £ a year · published 25 March 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
The chart as a table
PeriodBand D council tax by billing authority
Year ending March 2021£1,733
Year ending March 2022£1,822
Year ending March 2023£1,882
Year ending March 2024£1,981
Year ending March 2025£2,075
Year ending March 2026£2,181
Year ending March 2027£2,292

MHCLG. Earlier years come from Band D council tax by billing authority, 2020-21 to 2024-25, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £2,292 (Year ending March 2027). The national series and its methodology.

Outstanding council borrowing

In Portsmouth, outstanding council borrowing rose from £208.8m in 2010 Q1 to £670.4m in 2026 Q2, a change of £461.6m or 221.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Outstanding council borrowing: 2010 Q1 to 2026 Q2LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040060020102015202020252010 Q1: £208.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262011 Q1: £208.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262012 Q1: £377.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262013 Q1: £373.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262014 Q1: £369.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262015 Q1: £391m £ million · published 3 September 20262016 Q1: £420.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262017 Q1: £509.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262018 Q1: £502.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262019 Q1: £600.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q1: £715.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q2: £742.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £740.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £737.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £735.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £732.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £728.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £726.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £725.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £720.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £718.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £715.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £713.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £708.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £707.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £705.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £703.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £700.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £698.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £684.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £682.9m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £680m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £678.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £675.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £673.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £670.4m £ million · published 3 September 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodOutstanding council borrowing
2010 Q1£208.8m
2011 Q1£208.1m
2012 Q1£377.9m
2013 Q1£373.6m
2014 Q1£369.9m
2015 Q1£391m
2016 Q1£420.3m
2017 Q1£509.1m
2018 Q1£502.8m
2019 Q1£600.2m
2020 Q1£715.3m
2020 Q2£742.4m
2020 Q3£740.7m
2020 Q4£737.8m
2021 Q1£735.4m
2021 Q2£732.4m
2021 Q3£728.6m
2021 Q4£726.2m
2022 Q1£725.2m
2022 Q2£720.1m
2022 Q3£718.3m
2022 Q4£715.1m
2023 Q1£713.2m
2023 Q2£708.7m
2023 Q3£707.2m
2023 Q4£705.7m
2024 Q1£703.9m
2024 Q2£700.7m
2024 Q3£698.8m
2024 Q4£684.8m
2025 Q1£682.9m
2025 Q2£680m
2025 Q3£678.1m
2025 Q4£675.2m
2026 Q1£673.3m
2026 Q2£670.4m

MHCLG. Earlier years come from Outstanding council borrowing, 2010 to 2020, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £670.4m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council investments held

In Portsmouth, council investments held fell from £321.8m in 2020 Q2 to £175.8m in 2026 Q2, a change of £146m or 45.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council investments held: 2020 Q2 to 2026 Q2ConservativeConservativeLabourLabour020040020202021202220232024202520262020 Q2: £321.8m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q3: £315.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262020 Q4: £321.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q1: £348.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q2: £333.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q3: £350.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262021 Q4: £392m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q1: £377.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q2: £402m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q3: £377.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262022 Q4: £377.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q1: £364.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q2: £353.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q3: £364.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262023 Q4: £353.5m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q1: £258.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q2: £265.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q3: £289m £ million · published 3 September 20262024 Q4: £262.1m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q1: £227.7m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q2: £247.6m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q3: £256.2m £ million · published 3 September 20262025 Q4: £236.4m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q1: £214.3m £ million · published 3 September 20262026 Q2: £175.8m £ million · published 3 September 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodCouncil investments held
2020 Q2£321.8m
2020 Q3£315.1m
2020 Q4£321.6m
2021 Q1£348.4m
2021 Q2£333.2m
2021 Q3£350.1m
2021 Q4£392m
2022 Q1£377.4m
2022 Q2£402m
2022 Q3£377.5m
2022 Q4£377.5m
2023 Q1£364.4m
2023 Q2£353.4m
2023 Q3£364.7m
2023 Q4£353.5m
2024 Q1£258.3m
2024 Q2£265.1m
2024 Q3£289m
2024 Q4£262.1m
2025 Q1£227.7m
2025 Q2£247.6m
2025 Q3£256.2m
2025 Q4£236.4m
2026 Q1£214.3m
2026 Q2£175.8m

MHCLG. Latest: £175.8m (2026 Q2). The national series and its methodology.

Council spending on services

In Portsmouth, council spending on services rose from £241.3m in the year ending March 2018 to £387m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £145.7m or 60.4%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Council spending on services: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour01002003002018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £241.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £246.1m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £259.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £288.6m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £299.6m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £308.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £337.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £387m £ million · published 13 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodCouncil spending on services
Year ending March 2018£241.3m
Year ending March 2019£246.1m
Year ending March 2020£259.2m
Year ending March 2021£288.6m
Year ending March 2022£299.6m
Year ending March 2023£308.2m
Year ending March 2024£337.5m
Year ending March 2025£387m

MHCLG. Latest: £387m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Unallocated council reserves

In Portsmouth, unallocated council reserves rose from £17.1m in the year ending March 2018 to £22m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £5m or 29.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Unallocated council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour010202018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £17.1m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £23m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £23m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £23.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £21.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £21.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £21.4m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £22m £ million · published 13 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodUnallocated council reserves
Year ending March 2018£17.1m
Year ending March 2019£23m
Year ending March 2020£23m
Year ending March 2021£23.4m
Year ending March 2022£21.4m
Year ending March 2023£21.5m
Year ending March 2024£21.4m
Year ending March 2025£22m

MHCLG. Latest: £22m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

Earmarked council reserves

In Portsmouth, earmarked council reserves rose from £146.8m in the year ending March 2018 to £224.1m in the year ending March 2025, a change of £77.3m or 52.6%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (MHCLG).

Earmarked council reserves: Year ending March 2018 to Year ending March 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour01002002018202020222024Year ending March 2018: £146.8m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2019: £165.3m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2020: £177.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2021: £226.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2022: £192.2m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2023: £182.5m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2024: £205.9m £ million · published 13 August 2026Year ending March 2025: £224.1m £ million · published 13 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin
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PeriodEarmarked council reserves
Year ending March 2018£146.8m
Year ending March 2019£165.3m
Year ending March 2020£177.2m
Year ending March 2021£226.9m
Year ending March 2022£192.2m
Year ending March 2023£182.5m
Year ending March 2024£205.9m
Year ending March 2025£224.1m

MHCLG. Latest: £224.1m (Year ending March 2025). The national series and its methodology.

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